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Uber going public? What to know about the ride-sharing company

Uber IPO valued at $120 billion making it worth more than Ford and General Motors

Oct 17, 2018

By Alex Perry

Uber Goldman Sachs

Uber IPO valued at $120 billion, worth more than Ford and General Motors - report

Due to a series of scandal there are many hurdles for Uber to clear before an initial public offering can be considered.

Oct 16, 2018

By Associated Press

Uber Goldman Sachs

Is erratic Elon Musk about to be dumped by Tesla? Reckless tweet costs $40m

Bizarre behaviour has convinced more analysts that Tesla needs to find a replacement for tech visionary Musk.

Sep 30, 2018

By Associated Press

SEC seeks to oust Tesla CEO Elon Musk over go-private tweet

First fraud case involving use of social media by the CEO of a public company.

Sep 28, 2018

By Associated Press

Tesla stock price: Is Elon Musk\'s $420-a-share proposal fair?

Analysts covering Tesla debate if Elon Musk's share proposal is a fair price for the stock, or if the transaction will even materialize.

Aug 15, 2018

By Pronita Naidu

Why Elon Musk should take Tesla private

Going private would offer Musk and his team much more control over the company's future vision and daily operations.

Aug 11, 2018

By Paurav Shukla

Questions and legal concerns mount over Elon Musk's bombshell Tesla buyout tweet

The murkiness of the $72 billion financing could turn into a legal mine field for Musk and Tesla.

Aug 9, 2018

By Associated Press

Car data: Utah Tesla driver had hands off wheel before crash

The woman driving the car had not touched the steering wheel for over a minute before her Tesla Model S crashed into a truck.

May 17, 2018

By Associated Press

Race is on to set up Europe's electric car charging network

The idea is to break electric cars out of the early adopter niche, in which they are charged slowly overnight at home and used for short commutes.

May 15, 2018

By Associated Press

Rolls Royce massages ego of rich millennials with first SUV

The Cullinan, named for the diamond in Britain's Crown Jewels, carries a £250,000 ($325,000) price tag

May 11, 2018

By Associated Press

Lightcatcher: This Cold War-era Russian truck is being converted into a massive 1800s-style camera

When complete, the camera will have a resolution which is comparable to that of a space telescope.

Mar 1, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Tesla hack: Hackers infiltrate the company's Amazon cloud account to secretly mine cryptocurrency

The incident comes as cryptojacking heists become increasingly common and sophisticated alongside the rise and popularity of cryptocurrency.

Feb 21, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

US Army's self-driving Humvee, the 'Wingman', will soon be able to shoot down enemy targets

The army is testing the robotic Humvee to find out if the autonomous vehicle can engage targets with its remote-controlled machine gun.

Feb 8, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Is Elon Musk paying more attention to SpaceX than Tesla? Model 3 delivery pushed back to 2019

Tesla seems to be prioritising more expensive versions of the car to the cheaper base variant.

Feb 8, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Retromobile 2018: Beautiful rare classic and vintage cars go on show and on sale in Paris

In pictures: The most exciting cars on show at Retromobile 2018, including the Ferrari FXX, a stunning 1938 Bugatti and a pristine Ferrari 250GT Cabriolet.

Feb 7, 2018

By David Sim

'Made me sick': Twitter outraged after 'tasteless' Dodge Super Bowl ad uses MLK speech to sell trucks

"That ad turned my stomach," one Twitter user wrote.

Feb 5, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Super Bowl Twitter

Watch this nuclear-powered Russian icebreaker ploughing through river inches away from off-roaders

The Taymyr is one of the largest icebreakers ever built and it is possible that the vessel did not see the adventure junkies.

Jan 24, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

US Air force's beloved A-10 Warthog fleet could be cut by a third if they don't get new wings soon

The US Air force's A-10 Warthog is known for being a jet that can take serious punishment and is heavily armoured and armed with cannons, bombs and missiles.

Jan 21, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Watch this super tank jump like a dirt bike – 'The most obnoxious vehicle ever made!'

The single-seater 'sports' tank is designed to tear through rough terrain – be it mud, sand or snow.

Jan 18, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

Detroit Auto Show 2018 highlights: Any car you want, as long as it's a truck

Of course, there's more to the Detroit Auto Show than big, rugged trucks – there are also big, rugged off-road vehicles.

Jan 16, 2018

By David Sim

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